Sons of Patriarchy Christ Church Santa Clarita (Absolutely CHILLING Story)
Jan 29, 2026
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Ray Davis
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Former deacon (Christ Church Santa Clarita)
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Anonymous son (of the survivor)
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Anonymous woman (Christ Church Santa Clarita survivor)
Ray Davis, a retired pastor and trauma-informed counselor, offers professional critique. A former deacon who tried to protect children shares his disillusionment. An anonymous son describes church culture and being expelled. An anonymous survivor recounts prolonged domestic abuse and a DCFS investigation. They discuss recorded abuse, leadership denial, safety-team failures, and a culture that prized obedience over protection.
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Official Messaging Erased Abuse Facts
- The church's public discipline letter framed the issue as a divorce problem and omitted domestic violence details.
- That misrepresentation shifted congregational sympathy away from the survivor and protected the abuser.
Denominational Leader Dismissed Her Plea
- The survivor contacted CREC leadership and was told to find a new church and accept the session's handling.
- The presbytery leader declined to assist and considered the matter closed.
Court Orders Issued; Church Disobeyed
- Dependency court later issued strong protective orders including no-contact against the adult stepdaughter for over 20 incidents.
- The survivor expected the church to respect court orders but found leaders arranged for the offending stepdaughter to attend services anyway.